Washing machine



I. M.'TULL WASHING MACHINE Filed March 2 March 13, 1923.

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INVENTOR March 13, 1928.

l. M. TULL WASHING MACHINE Filed March 21. 1921 INVENTOR 2 sh'eets shoet 2 A T T ORNE Y3.

6 commonly used by the casing. Experience 5 the agitation of the wiih the t fluid in the casing ever esired; toprovide means for separatel when considered in co 4 is a Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

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's invention relates to improvements in washing machines.

ythe present improvetype of washing machine dry cleaners and laundries, that is, the type in which the perforated cylinder is enc osed within the casing and is given a through the cleansing fluid contained within has shown that in the o ration of ofdevice the lint and irt which are from the materials during the cleansing 0 tion are circulated and re-circnlated t rough the same by fluid below the cylinder thoroughly cleaned and furthermore the ma'-. terials are subjected to more or less wear due to the grinding action of the particles of reign matter. it is the OlfJiBCh of this In I viemeans orm nnmzmg" 'cn tiono such foreign matter throng the materials by retarding the 'tation of the cleansing invention. prorovide a chamber in the lower portion 0 within which the foreign matter will be allowed to settle by gravity, as quietl as possible and to be drawn ofi wheny per and lower parts of the to provide means where- 'tation or to of drawing off the u cleansing fluid; by 'the device for ofthesamecanbe 'yremov m the washing machine; and also to provide snitable o for cleaning or flushlam sedlmr 'ent coecting chamber. r obg'ects of this invention will from the ollowing description and 0 arms action with the ac com anying drawings P 1 is an machine. with parts broken away; Fig. 2 15 a vertical longitudinal section of' the washmg machine taken on line 22,-Fig. 1, with rtsshown end ovation of a portion of one of the f heads of the wafliing machine showing the ope for removin the baflle plates; Fig. orizontal section taken on line 4-4, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a the plates;

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ig. -6 shows in detailthe t between the e between the heme plates; Fig. 8

or oscillating motion result/that the materials are not;

ow the cylinder; also appear p end evation' of the in elevation; Fig. 31 an pective detail view of v owe a modified form of provided with through which" and unloaded;

of the notch in ttie procvlided thlek usualisu ling ame2en epe orate cyiiider or drn m 3, th

e casing and drum being 00 doors 4 and 5, respectively the materials can be loaded A clean-out door 6 is also provided in the drum and has slidingengage ment in the. closing. Latc ideways' 7 for open]? and es 8 are also provid usual in this type of device, the drum is provided with a number -'of births members as indicated at 9 and is provided'with mechanism for or oscillating the drum in a back and forth motion. Such mechamsm is here indicated in a general way ar 10 upon the gndgeon 11 atone t e drum, the pinion drive shaft 13 and 10, the drive by the endo 12 mounted n n e meshing with e shaft receiving its power,

through the pnllveg and belt connection 14 ti y and 15, 16 is provi ed fluid to the casing, of device the drum 3 rated to the materials The the rectangular Tine pipte1 coilmection so P ying e c eansing Ks usual in this t 89 being suitably po 0- for will allow circulation of the cl fluid from the lower portion of the casing within the drum.

have provided the amber all ortions portions 18 and the wall portions 19.

rest for 00 frame member 20 within dingwall which are mounted the transverse baflle gagem V6188 baflfimeansis casingwall.

bafile plates is lates 21 secured thereto by the riveted flange rtions 22, and the afle plates 23 which ment with theplates 21. V

out between the logitudinal and transremovable loeriigitudinal have notch A go.- 06

The notch ensimilar to that c'om craf ieh 'tions and is 6. ese partsare so of thetop surface conwords, the top of e drawing 03' that portion of the cleansing fluid, as for instance, gasolene, which is free from sediment and which therefore can be used again without clarifying; in other words, the cream of the cleansin" fluid is drawn off through the pipe 24. 'lhe drain pipe 26 with the valve control 27 is provided in the bottom of the casing and at the lower portion of the incline 28. This drain is for the purpose of drawing off the fluid which will require clarification before being used again. Openings 29 and 30 are provided at opposite ends of the casing with the fluid tight closure plates 31 and 32, res actively, secured by bolts or other suita le means. Thus it will be seen that after the cream of the cleansing fluid has been drawn ofl through the pipe 24 and the bdttom portion of the trough has been drained through the pipe 26, it is possible to remove the closures 31 and 32 and to flush the bottom of the trough or remove the sediment by means of a scraper. It is also possible to remove the battle means in its entirety through theopening 30 and to replace the same after cleaning. Furthermore, the longitudinal baflle lates can be removed through the top of t e casing upon bringing the doors 5 and 6 in register with the door opening 4.

According to the modification in Fig. 7, the frame 35 is entirely open at one end, or in other words, is of U-shape rather than a closed rectangle. Transverse members 36 and 37 extend across the frame 35 and are secured thereto in the same manner as described in connection with the main form of my device. 'The longitudinal baffle plates 38 have their lower edges tapered or inclined as at 39, their reduced end portions extend-,

ing through the slots 40 rovided in the transverse members 36, whi e the notches 41 at their other ends lock over the other transverse members 37. It will be seen that the longitudinal batlie plates can be separately removed either through the top of the casing or through the opening 30; in the latter case it being merely necessary to lift up the notched end portion so as to clear the notch 41 of the transverse member 37, whereupon they can be withdrawn. Suiticient space is provided between the baflle means and the drum to permit the raising of the plates in the unlocking operation as just now described.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casing, said casing being provided with a trough beneath said cylinder, said trough being provided with a rest, means supported upon said rest for retarding agitation of the washing or cleanin fluid in said trough, means for drawing ofl the fluid to a level corresponding approximately with the top of said agitation 'retarding means, trough.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casing, a battle means including removable bafile plates for retarding agitation of the washing or cleaning fluid outside of said cylinder, and means whereb either the said baflle means or the remova le plates alone can be removed from said casing.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casin said casing being provided with a troug below said cylinder, and means including separably interlocked bafile plates for retarding agitation of the washing or cleaning fluid in said trough so as to permit deposit of foreign matter therein.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casing, said casing being provided with a trough in its bottom, and means in said trough for retarding agitation of the washing or cleaning fluid, said casing being provided with an opening for removal of said means and with another opening in the wall of said trough at a lower level for removal of sediment.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casing, and means for retarding agitation of the washing or cleaning fluid outside of said c linder,said cylinder being provided with a oading door and a clean-out door, and said casing being provided with a loading opening and an opening for removal of said agitation retarding means, said doors and openin bemg so arranged as to permit remova of said agitation retarding means either throu h casing loading opening or through said other casing openin 6. In a machine 0% the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casing, bafile means for retardin agitation of the washing or cleaning fluid outside of said cylinder, said bafile means including bafile plates, and means for removably locking sald plates in position.

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted c linder insaid casing, baflle means for retarding agitation of the washing or cleaning fluid outside of said cylinder, said baflie means including a frame, bafie plates, and means for removably locking said plates in said frame.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing, a rotatably mounted cylinder in said casing, baflle means for retarding agitation of the washing or and means for draining said cleaning fluid outside of said cylinder, said baflle means including an open-end frame, baflle plates, and means for removably locking said plates in said frame upon apfplication thereto through the open end said frame, said baflle means being spaced from said cylinder so as to permit application and therein, and baflle means within the casing below the cylinder adapted to retard agitation of the cleansing fluid, said cylinder being provided with a loading door and a clean out door roviding access through the cylinder to sai battle means.

11. A machine of the character described,

comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, said casing being provided with a trough forming a chamber beneath the cylinder, baflle means in said chamber, and said cylinder being provided with a loading door and a clean out door permitting access through the cylinder to said chamber.

12. A machine of the character described, comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, and bafile means within the casing below the cylinder, said casing being provided in a side wall with an openingthrough which said baffle means may be horizontally removed, and said cylinder being provided with a loading door and a clean out door to permit access to the baflle means through the cylinder.

13. A machine of the character described, comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, said casing being provided with a dirt collecting recess below; the cylinder, baflle means therein arranged to retard agitation of the cleaning fluid, and two drain openings for said casing, one located at the level of the upper portion of said baflle means and the other at the bottom of said recess, the first opening being, adapted to drain the cleansing fluid without disturbing the fluid in said recess and the second opening being adapted to flush out the recess.

14. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a fluid receiving casing having a substantiallyvertical chamber, a work receiving cylinder rotatably mounted in said chamber, said casing being also provided with a trough beneath said cylinder with the space within said trough communicating with said chamber, and

means in said trough for retarding agitation of the treating fluid in said trough, said means being so positioned in said trough that it constitutes a continuation of the cylindrical wall of said casing.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my signature.

IVAN M. TULL.

cleaning fluid outside of said cylinder, said baflle means including an open-end frame, baflle plates, and means for removably locking said plates in said frame upon ap liea- 5 tion thereto through the open end 0 said frame, said bafllc means being spaced from said cylinder so as to permit application and removal of said plates.

9. In a device of the class described, a baflle means comprising an o en-end'frame having slotted transverse bathe plates, and tapered longitudinal baflie plates adapted to be applied through the open end of said frame and to have their tapered end portions seat in the slots of said transverse plates, and said longitudinal lates being provided with slots for interloc 'ng engagement at their other ends with the slots of said transverse plates.

. 10. A machine of the character described,

comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, and baflle means within the casing below the cylinder adapted to retard agitation of the cleansing fluid, said cylinder being provided with a loading door and a clean out door roviding access through the cylinder to sai baflle means.

11. A machine of the character described, comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, said casing being provided with a trough forming a chamber beneath the cylinder, baflle means in said chamber, and said cylinder being provided with a loading door and a clean out door permitting access through the cylinder to said chamber.

12. A machine of the character described, comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, and baflle means within the casing below the cylinder, said casing being provided in a side wall with an opening through which said baflle means may be horizontally removed, and said cylinder being provided with a loading door and a clean out door to permit access to the bafilc means through the cylinder.- V

13. A machine of the character described, comprising a casing, a rotatable cylinder therein, said casing being provided with a dirt collecting recess below; the cylinder, baflle means therein arranged to retard agitation of the cleaning fluid, and two drain openings for said casing, one located at the level of the upper portion of said baflie means and the other at the bottom of said recess, the first opening being adapted to drain the cleansing fluid without disturbing the fluid in said recess and the second opening being adapted to flush out the recess.

14. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a fluid receiving casing having a substantially.vertical chamber, a work receiving cylinder rotatably mounted in said chamber, said casing being also provided with a trough beneath said cylinder with the space within said trough communicating with said chamber, and means in said trough for retarding agitation of the treating fluid in 'said trough, said means being so positioned in said trough that it constitutes a continuation of the cylindrical wall of said casing.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature.

IVAN M. TULL. I

CERTIFICATE or CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,662,176.

Granted March l3, I928, to

IVAN M. TULL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the lhovgnnmbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 59, for the word "enclosing" read "encloses"; page 2. line 95, claim 4, strike out the word:

line 93, same claim;

corrections therein that the some may conform to the record of the cane Patent Off ice.

l "in the wall of said trough" and insert the same after the word "oncning in and that the said Letters Patent should be read with the in th Signed and sealed this 17th day of April,- A. D. i928.

, M. J. lloore, Acting Commissioner of Patente- CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,662,116. Granted March 13, l 928,. to

IVAN M. TULL It is hereby certified that error oppeara in" the printed specification of the ibov'qnhmberecl patent requiring correction as .follows: Page 1. line' 59. for 1h worilfenclosing" reed "encldsea' pige 2, line 95. claim 4', st'hike out the word. "intlle well of said trough" andina'ert the same after the ord "opening" in line .93, same-.clalmyand that the eiidLettera Patent should be readwith ti e con ections therein that the same-may conform to the record of the all the mm omee,

Signed sealedothisfllnh day of April,- A. D. 1928.

. "M. J. Moore, (Seal) Actingficommtssionei' of Petente. 

